On campus program
Transition to Business Leadership

Transforming managers into leaders.

On campus program

Transition to Business Leadership

Transforming managers into leaders.

Location
Lausanne
Length

2 x 2 weeks

Fee
CHF 32,500
Next program starts
26 August 2024
Become a highly effective general manager and business leader

Do you want to make the shift to business leadership? As a general manager, do you need more confidence and influence so you can make a positive impact at a personal and business level?

Transition to Business Leadership is designed to help you take the step up to enterprise leadership. The program helps you make this move quickly and successfully through a unique combination of personal leadership development with coaching, strategy, execution and managing organizational change.

Completing Transition to Business Leadership is your 2nd step to IMD’s Program for Executive Development. Alternatively, you may also take Transition to Business Leadership as a stand-alone program. See participant reviews of the personal and organizational impact of the program.

Lead through turbulence

Explore the fundamental and timeless challenges of leadership in learning to guide your team and transform your organization in times of great turbulence.

Cultivate a holistic approach to leadership

Integrate the core elements of “the whole leader” combining the rational with emotional, your sense of purpose, presence, and connection.

Strategize and execute for organizational success

Combine the power of rigorous strategic thinking with deep insight into the imperatives of
execution required to lead complex organizations in an integrated way.

Foster effective decision-making

Leverage the power of establishing the agenda and designing the process to convene the right
people, create pathways that are rationally and emotionally sound, and proceed at the right pace.

Build a lifelong network

Engage in a fully integrated “living learning journey” with accomplished peers, blending virtual and in-person experiences to create a powerful learning process.

 - IMD Business School
You and your class

Are you an experienced manager who has recently transitioned, or will soon transition, into a business leadership/general management position? Are you looking to further develop your leadership capabilities and be equipped to drive successful organizational change?

Then join other seasoned executives from diverse industries, cultures, and nationalities for an enriching learning experience. This global network of peers will provide valuable insights and support as you advance in your career and take on more senior roles. Read more about the admission criteria.

2022 class profile (average data)

15

years of experience

74%

mid to senior level

26%

C-level

19

nationalities

What participants say about this program

Learn more about impact

 - IMD Business School
Annalisa Guidi

Managing Director
GPV Switzerland

Leading with purpose

Although four-weeks seemed a lot initially, I was looking to boost problem-framing skills and to improve work-life balance. Key takeaways include the importance of taking the proper time to understand and frame problems before seeking solutions, and having a set of tools to experiment with, rather than a rigid recipe. The importance of being present, leading with purpose, and creating a high performing “psychologically safe” team.

 - IMD Business School
Sofie Irgens

Senior Vice President, Head of Climate Solutions Accelerator division
Danfoss, Denmark

Learning to be a human and an executive leader at the same time

What I took away from Transition to Business Leadership is that I can be a human and an executive leader at the same time. And I’m using this very deliberately in my communication.

 - IMD Business School
Anton Abraham

Head Client Advisory – Asia, Middle East and Africa
Citi Treasury and Trade Solutions
Hong Kong

An excellent program

Transition to Business Leadership is an excellent program with fantastic content, real-world examples, and the opportunity to build lifelong relationships.

Experience the program
Get an overview of the program benefits by program faculty.
Participants share their top takeaways from the program.
 - IMD Business School

You focus on building key influence skills such as negotiation and communication and lay the foundations to successfully lead change in your organization.

Read more

Michael Watkins Program Co-Director, Professor of Leadership and Organizational Change
 - IMD Business School

Transition to Business Leadership enables you to leverage a blend of virtual and in-person experiences to create a powerful, integrated learning process.

Read more

Albrecht Enders Program Co-Director, Professor of Financial Management
1/2
Next start & fee

Length: 2 x 2 weeks on campus.

Confirm your enrolment before 31.03.2024 to benefit from the previous program fee of CHF 30,000.

Waiting list available
Dates
26 Aug – 8 Nov 2024
Location
Lausanne
Length
2 x 2 weeks on campus, plus 3 liVe virtual modules
Price
CHF 32,500
Dates
23 Sep – 6 Dec 2024
Location
Lausanne
Length
2 x 2 weeks on campus, plus 3 liVe virtual modules
Price
CHF 32,500
Dates
10 Mar – 23 May 2025
Location
Lausanne
Length
2 x 2 weeks on campus, plus 3 liVe virtual modules
Price
CHF 32,500
Dates
18 Aug – 7 Nov 2025
Location
Lausanne
Length
2 x 2 weeks on campus, plus 3 liVe virtual modules
Price
CHF 32,500
Dates
29 Sep – 12 Dec 2025
Location
Lausanne
Length
2 x 2 weeks on campus, plus 3 liVe virtual modules
Price
CHF 32,500
 - IMD Business School
What would you like to learn?
 - IMD Business School
Learn more about IMD